H. Carpintis progress/pic thread

[adixon816]

I figured I'd start up a thread to catalog my pictures and experiences/thoughts/questions thus far to keep it all in check. Step one is the pictures! These are all within the last two weeks.

Before I picked them up:

After being home for a few days:

Settled in:

Tank before background and java fern:

Tank after background and java fern:

I bought them as a breeding pair, they have done some pit digging, they spend all their time together, made themselves a cave between the driftwood and rock on the right, use the cave I built in the middle. No breeding colors yet so who knows if/when they will breed. They enjoy their NLS pellets, blood worms, trout worms, and mysis shrimp so far. They get the NLS pellets as a main and the rest as treats. Any input/comments/suggestions/questions are appreciated.

 

[Azedenkae]

Lol nice haha funny to see the differences in the tankscape between the last two pics. XD Cichlids really do love rescaping.

Hope they breed soon.

 

[Bluewatertexas]

Very nice carps... Haha some digging you say??


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[Judge Holden]

Great fish & setup!

 

[adixon816]

Tossed some smaller guppy fry in today from my fiancee's tank. Silver dollars went to town carpintis not so much lol.

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[Azedenkae]

Yeah mhm Carps aren't really that aggressive of hunters, they only eat live food if it's easy (i.e. the guppy is swimming right in front of them).

 

[adixon816]

I have eggcrate underneath my sand to stop rocks from falling driftwood ect, I was just wondering if this had any negative consequences on breeding. They have dug down to the eggcrate but obviously they can't get to bare bottom tank. I have slate in the tank but it is not in a cave a piece on each opposite end of the tank. I'm just curious if they will lay eggs not in a cave, on the eggcrate/sand or if I need to forgo a piece of slate for a flower pot.

 

[tomomothy]

Not really sure about the breeding. Some species will make do with what they have and some wont. I dont have any experience with them so I cant help. Just wanted to say that is a nice pair and a really clean tank. Very nice

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[adixon816]

Great fish & setup!

Thanks for the compliment.

 

[adixon816]

Not really sure about the breeding. Some species will make do with what they have and some wont. I dont have any experience with them so I cant help. Just wanted to say that is a nice pair and a really clean tank. Very nice

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Thank you for your compliment as well, I will give them time and see if they are willing to make due otherwise I will change some stuff up.